My sister bought me this very cool pattern for my birthday. I was wary of a pattern from a non-traditional brand, especially the 1/2" seam allowances (what IS that? it's always 5/8", Amy!), but found the construction techniques mostly very smart and easy to follow. I used various velvet brocade scraps from Freddy Farkel for the exterior (thus two unmatching sides, one floral, one striped), and a fancy metallic gold-striped cotton from the Button Box for the interior: thus the lining cost three times the outside of the bag. Conclusions:
1. I like magnetic snaps and they're easy to install.
2. I botched the exterior pleats because the pattern doesn't specify to iron them the length of the bag. This is important to the look of the final product.
3. The pockets are too big to be useful and need to be sewn into subsections.
I'd estimate that at least half the baby presents we've received are pale blue clothing, mostly simple cotton onesies marred by silly expressions and annoying decorations. I am still on my gender-neutral clothing campaign because I think it's practical (should we have additional children) and more aesthetically original. So, in my non-existent spare time, I redo as many of these baby blues as I can.
My sister bought me this very cool pattern for my birthday. I was wary of a pattern from a non-traditional brand, especially the 1/2" seam allowances (what IS that? it's always 5/8", Amy!), but found the construction techniques mostly very smart and easy to follow. I used various velvet brocade scraps from Freddy Farkel for the exterior (thus two unmatching sides, one floral, one striped), and a fancy metallic gold-striped cotton from the Button Box for the interior: thus the lining cost three times the outside of the bag. Conclusions:
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